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perceptive

perceptive definition

per·cep·tive (pər sep′tiv)

adjective

of or capable of perception
able to perceive quickly and easily; having keen insight or intuition; penetrating

Etymology: ML perceptivus

Related Forms:

perceptively per·cep′·tively adverb
perceptiveness per·cep′·tive·ness noun or perceptivity per′·cep·tiv′·ity (pʉr′sep tiv′ə tē)

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